C.P.Q. Nurses, Inc. services Colorado.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1. Do I have to pay the care giver?
2. When do I get billed for the services C.P.Q. Nurses, Inc. provides?
3. How much does the service cost?
4. What happens if my care giver gets sick, goes on vacations, etc?
5. Who would I call if I have a problem?
6. Do you have a person other than my care giver that I can call?
7. Is there a minimum service?
8. What if I have to be hospitalized?
9. What if I go on vacation?
10. There are two of us. Can one care giver take care of both of us?
11. What happens if the care giver gets hurt while taking care of me?
12. What if I don't like my care giver?
13. What if I need to go into a nursing home?
14. Can the care giver take me to my doctor's appointment?
15. Can I interview the care giver?
16. If I need something from the store, can I send my care giver to get what I need?
17. What is your definition of light housekeeping?
18. I have trouble getting around.
19. Will someone help me with my meals?
20. I have trouble using the bathroom
21. I miss going to family parties, shopping, etc.
1. Do I have to pay the care giver?
2. When do I get billed for the services C.P.Q. Nurses, Inc. provides?
3. How much does the service cost?
4. What happens if my care giver gets sick, goes on vacations, etc?
5. Who would I call if I have a problem?
6. Do you have a person other than my care giver that I can call?
7. Is there a minimum service?
8. What if I have to be hospitalized?
9. What if I go on vacation?
10. There are two of us. Can one care giver take care of both of us?
11. What happens if the care giver gets hurt while taking care of me?
12. What if I don't like my care giver?
13. What if I need to go into a nursing home?
14. Can the care giver take me to my doctor's appointment?
15. Can I interview the care giver?
16. If I need something from the store, can I send my care giver to get what I need?
17. What is your definition of light housekeeping?
18. I have trouble getting around.
19. Will someone help me with my meals?
20. I have trouble using the bathroom
21. I miss going to family parties, shopping, etc.
No. The care giver is an employee of C.P.Q. Nurses, Inc. whereby he or she is paid weekly by C.P.Q. Nurses, Inc.
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You are billed weekly for all services provided. With the invoice you will receive a copy of the employee's time cards, if requested.
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Before any services are provided a representative of C.P.Q. Nurses, Inc. will review with you the cost of the service, what the care giver will be doing, the name of the employee(s) assigned to your case, and the company's patient/client bill of rights.
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Over the past thirty years we have built a large data base of employees who are able to replace your care giver when necessary.
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You would call the main telephone number, 303-691-0744, which is manned 24 hours a day seven days a week.
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Yes! The case manager assigned to your case will be able to answer any questions, change your care plan, etc. This person will also make periodic visits to your place of residence to oversee your care giver.
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Yes! We normally charge an hourly rate for the service provided, with a minimum of four (4) hours.
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The service you were receiving would be stopped and not restarted until you are discharged from the hospital. Upon discharge from the hospital, it might be necessary to change or add to the service you were receiving. For example: If you had an operation, you might need the skills of a registered nurse to do wound care.
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Sometimes! The care giver would have to agree to go with you, and you would be responsible for all cost relating to the care giver, such as: the cost of food, housing, travel, etc.
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Sometimes! The case manager would have to assess the care required by both patients to determine whether or not one person could take care of both you. After his or her assessment, he or she would sit down and discuss the care necessary and what your alternatives are.
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All of our employees are covered with workers' compensation insurance. Each employee has been instructed to what he or she is to do, if he or she injuries himself or herself.
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All you have to do is call the main telephone number and discuss the situation with your case manager. He or she will then arrange for a different care giver.
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Yes! We have this service available to all our patients at a reasonable cost.
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Yes! The care giver can drive you to your doctor's appointment, stay with you, and then take you home. If the care giver uses his or her car, then you would be charged a mileage fee in addition to your normal fee.
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Yes! The more you know about the care giver the more comfortable you will be with him or her.
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Yes! The only time a care giver could not run errands for you is, if your condition was such that you could not be left alone. The only additional charge would be for mileage, if the care giver has to use his or her car, and the cost of items bought.
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A housekeeper would change bed linen, wash and dry dishes, laundry, vacuum, dust and tidy for the patient only. No windows or moving of furniture.
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The care giver will assist with mobility. He or she will assist you with such items as crutches, walker, wheelchair, in and out of a car, in and out of bed, and exercises.
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Yes! You and the care giver can plan your meals. The care giver can prepare the meals for you, assist in servicing the meals, and cleanup afterwards.
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Your care giver is there to help you with all the activities associated with the bathroom. Personal hygiene is a very important part of your care plan.
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Your care giver can accompany you to these types of activities. The only additional charge would be mileage, if the care giver uses his or her car.
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